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Brace yourself, because it’s officially time to prepare for spring, and and inevitable onslaught of increasingly skimpy outfits. Crop tops, we see you! Around this time, there are few feelings less fun than being bloated and puffy for no apparent reason?so with that in mind, we chatted with health, food, and fitness experts to find out their tips for clearing up your digestive issues, and feeling less bloated, fast.
Keep scrolling to start learning?and keep in mind that if you’re feeling really uncomfortable, you should probably just head straight to your doctor’s office.
Avoid “sugar alcohol” in packaged foods: “There are a lot of ways companies try to make unhealthy food less unhealthy; sugar alcohols are an example. You?ll see them listed as an ingredient on snacks marketed as having a low impact on blood sugar. Sugar alcohols [like sorbitoln and maltitol] are a type of low-digestible carbohydrates (LDCs) added for flavoring but aren?t absorbed by the small intestine. If you?re trying to manage your blood sugar or calories, this can sound desirable; unfortunately, it?s not without side effects.”?Dr. Edward Group, chiropractor and naturopath Take a digestive herb: “Certain herbs help to relax the muscles of the digestive tract and aid gas and bloating by stimulating gastric secretions. My favorite three remedies include fennel, mint, and citrus peel, and peppermint oil, which is actually a licen...